Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has hired James Wyatt, as a partner in its Energy & Infrastructure team in London, further strengthening the Firm’s global transactional expertise and capabilities.
James joins from K&L Gates. He has experience advising on project development, project finance, construction, and M&A, with a focus on low-carbon and energy transition technologies such as nuclear, wind, solar, hydropower, green hydrogen, CCUS, and battery storage systems.
He advises clients on structuring, financing, joint ventures, governance, and public-private partnerships across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Energy & Infrastructure Chair, Richard Blunt, commented: “I am delighted to be welcoming James to our Global Energy and Infrastructure team and the Firm. He has fantastic experience advising clients across key industries and sectors for the Firm and is a great addition to the team. I look forward to working with him and further growing our offering to clients.”
The Firm’s London Managing Partner, Ed Poulton, added: “James’ experience advising clients across the energy and infrastructure sectors make him a perfect fit for our team and I look forward to welcoming him to the Firm. Additionally, his work across multiple jurisdictions will further support our teams and clients across our global network.”
Commenting on his appointment, James Wyatt said: “I’m excited to be joining the energy & infrastructure team at Baker McKenzie. The evolving energy landscape is creating extraordinary opportunities for clients, across traditional as well as low-carbon technologies, electrons and molecules. I will work with my excellent new colleagues to help our clients navigate those opportunities, drawing on the Firm’s unmatched global reach and expertise.”
James joins the Firm on Thursday 12 June and will be based in its London office.
Baker McKenzie continues to accelerate aggressively its lateral growth strategy to add senior talent to its bench in London. Most recently, the Firm hired Michal Berkner as a partner in Corporate M&A, Marie Leppard as an Antitrust and Competition partner, and patent litigation and life sciences specialist, Indradeep Bhattacharya as a partner.
James joins from K&L Gates. He has experience advising on project development, project finance, construction, and M&A, with a focus on low-carbon and energy transition technologies such as nuclear, wind, solar, hydropower, green hydrogen, CCUS, and battery storage systems.
He advises clients on structuring, financing, joint ventures, governance, and public-private partnerships across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Energy & Infrastructure Chair, Richard Blunt, commented: “I am delighted to be welcoming James to our Global Energy and Infrastructure team and the Firm. He has fantastic experience advising clients across key industries and sectors for the Firm and is a great addition to the team. I look forward to working with him and further growing our offering to clients.”
The Firm’s London Managing Partner, Ed Poulton, added: “James’ experience advising clients across the energy and infrastructure sectors make him a perfect fit for our team and I look forward to welcoming him to the Firm. Additionally, his work across multiple jurisdictions will further support our teams and clients across our global network.”
Commenting on his appointment, James Wyatt said: “I’m excited to be joining the energy & infrastructure team at Baker McKenzie. The evolving energy landscape is creating extraordinary opportunities for clients, across traditional as well as low-carbon technologies, electrons and molecules. I will work with my excellent new colleagues to help our clients navigate those opportunities, drawing on the Firm’s unmatched global reach and expertise.”
James joins the Firm on Thursday 12 June and will be based in its London office.
Baker McKenzie continues to accelerate aggressively its lateral growth strategy to add senior talent to its bench in London. Most recently, the Firm hired Michal Berkner as a partner in Corporate M&A, Marie Leppard as an Antitrust and Competition partner, and patent litigation and life sciences specialist, Indradeep Bhattacharya as a partner.
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